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| Madonna adoption case adjourned | Madonna adoption case adjourned |
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| The hearing of a case brought by rights groups challenging Madonna's adoption of a Malawian boy has been adjourned. | The hearing of a case brought by rights groups challenging Madonna's adoption of a Malawian boy has been adjourned. |
| The pop star's lawyer told reporters the hearing was postponed until 13 November so the judge could hear from other parties involved in the case. | The pop star's lawyer told reporters the hearing was postponed until 13 November so the judge could hear from other parties involved in the case. |
| An alliance of 67 groups is pushing for the right to challenge the interim adoption order which let Madonna take one-year-old David out of the country. | An alliance of 67 groups is pushing for the right to challenge the interim adoption order which let Madonna take one-year-old David out of the country. |
| His father was at the court, protesting against moves to halt the adoption. | His father was at the court, protesting against moves to halt the adoption. |
| A spokesman for the rights groups, Maxwell Matewere, said they would not "move an inch to stop the legal action" despite Yohane Banda's appeal. | A spokesman for the rights groups, Maxwell Matewere, said they would not "move an inch to stop the legal action" despite Yohane Banda's appeal. |
| Mr Matewere, director of the Eye of the Child organisation, told AFP news agency it was clear that David should not have been allowed to leave the country. | Mr Matewere, director of the Eye of the Child organisation, told AFP news agency it was clear that David should not have been allowed to leave the country. |
| He argues that Malawi law bans foreign adoptions and that Madonna's wealth and status simplified the process. | He argues that Malawi law bans foreign adoptions and that Madonna's wealth and status simplified the process. |
| An open letter to Madonna from Eye of the Child says: | An open letter to Madonna from Eye of the Child says: |
| "Inter-country adoption is prohibited under the Malawi current Children Adoption Act as section 3(5) reads 'an adoption order shall not be made in favour of any applicant who is not a resident in Malawi or in respect of any infant who so resident'." | "Inter-country adoption is prohibited under the Malawi current Children Adoption Act as section 3(5) reads 'an adoption order shall not be made in favour of any applicant who is not a resident in Malawi or in respect of any infant who so resident'." |
| The letter ends: "God bless you for the motherly and loving heart." | The letter ends: "God bless you for the motherly and loving heart." |
| 'Fears return' | 'Fears return' |
| Mr Banda told the BBC he feared the controversy stirred by the groups could prompt Madonna to return his son. | Mr Banda told the BBC he feared the controversy stirred by the groups could prompt Madonna to return his son. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY The best thing Madonna can do is ask the press to leave her alone Jeremy, Druffield Send us your views | HAVE YOUR SAY The best thing Madonna can do is ask the press to leave her alone Jeremy, Druffield Send us your views |
| He urged the human rights groups challenging the adoption to leave the child alone, and added that he was unable to look after David himself. | He urged the human rights groups challenging the adoption to leave the child alone, and added that he was unable to look after David himself. |
| He earlier told the Associated Press news agency that he would not have consented to the adoption had he known it meant giving up his son for good. | He earlier told the Associated Press news agency that he would not have consented to the adoption had he known it meant giving up his son for good. |
| He said he had initially thought Madonna would just "educate and take care" of him. | He said he had initially thought Madonna would just "educate and take care" of him. |
| "I was never told that adoption means that David will no longer be my son - if I was told this, I would not have allowed the adoption." | "I was never told that adoption means that David will no longer be my son - if I was told this, I would not have allowed the adoption." |
| However, he also told Time magazine he did not want to challenge the adoption: | However, he also told Time magazine he did not want to challenge the adoption: |
| "I don't want my child, who is already gone, to come back. I will be killing his future." | "I don't want my child, who is already gone, to come back. I will be killing his future." |
| Madonna herself has said she is "disappointed" by the media coverage, arguing it will discourage others from adopting. | Madonna herself has said she is "disappointed" by the media coverage, arguing it will discourage others from adopting. |
| The case will return to court on 13 November. | The case will return to court on 13 November. |